Murfin said Shepherd told Daisy executives in 1982, he wanted six Red Ryder BB Guns made the way they were in 1940 — with a sundial and compass. “Unfortunately he was wrong,” Murfin said.

However, before the Red Ryder, there was the Buck Jones, and contrary to popular belief, it was the features of the Buck Jones BB gun that were highlighted in the famous movie, "A Christmas Story." ...

ROGERS, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas-based air rifle company that created the Red Ryder BB gun for the 1983 movie “A Christmas Story” has new ownership and is merging with a Florida-based air ...

• An Arkansas-based air rifle company that created the Red Ryder BB gun for the 1983 movie "A Christmas Story" has new ownership and is merging with a Florida-based air rifle manufacturer.